Fashion from 1910–1919 in the Western world was characterized by a rich and exotic opulence in the first half of the decade in contrast with the somber practicality of garments worn during the Great War.Men's trousers were worn cuffed to ankle-length and creased. Skirts rose from floor length to well above the ankle, women began to bob their hair, and the stage was set for the …

The crown had a monopoly on mercury and set its price. During the Bourbon reforms of the eighteenth century, the crown increased mercury production at Almadén and lowered the price to miners by half resulting in a huge increase in Mexico's silver production. As production costs dropped, mining became less risky so that there was a new surge of mine openings and …

Antigüedad. Las primeras novelas se producen entre el siglo II a. C. y siglo III d. C. en Grecia y Roma, y se han clasificado en cuatro tipos básicos: novelas de viaje, novelas románticas, novelas satíricas y novela bizantina.. Como Pierre Daniel Huet señaló en 1670, la tradición de obras épicas tiene su precedente en Virgilio y Homero.Se solía usar el verso, adecuado a una tradición ...

A história da arquitetura portuguesa começa ainda na Idade do Bronze quando as primeiras aldeias começaram a surgir de forma minimamente organizada, com casas, assembleias, balneários e muralhas em seu redor. Nessa época apareceram os Lusitanos.. Foi depois, no século III, com a ocupação romana, que as primeiras cidades começaram a crescer de forma …

Los años de la década de 1620 a 1630 son aquellos en que, sin duda, Ribera dedicó más tiempo y atención al grabado al aguafuerte, ... Aparece en un inventario de 1700 como una «Magdalena con marco dorado de tres varas y cuarto de largo». En esta obra, Ribera, aunque representa uno de los símbolos más importantes del sacramento de la ...